Daily Learning Target(s): By the end of the week, students will be able to...

  • analyze new vocabulary as evidenced by practice exercises, flashcards and taking a quiz.
  • analyze American Masters as evidenced by Cornell Notes, reading and annotating texts for literary and poetic devices and writing to compare texts.
Homework Due Today:
  • TORT- Vocabulary Flashcards

Homework

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  1. Have handouts, binder paper, journals, writing utensils, and classwork with you every day.

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  • Who were the American Masters and how were their texts influenced by history?
Agenda
  1. Learning Logs: Update every day with homework, reminders, and essential questions.
  2. TORT- Vocabulary
    1. Students may study flashcards for 10 min, then collect.
    2. Give quiz, making sure each student has a different version at their table.
  3. Emily Dickinson "Because I could not stop for Death;" and I heard a Fly buzz-when I died"
(read pre-reading and first poem aloud as whole class, then students may work together on annotations.)
  • Pre-read to annotate for irony and summary, circle key words and underline definitions or explanations.
  • Read the first poem aloud, pausing after each stanza to write one summary sentence in the right margin.
  • Follow directions on the left to annotate for poetic devices.